An unexpected highlight took place between Hieroglyphics and Common's sets, when Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Mystik Journeymen/Living Legends emcee Corey Sunspot Jonz Johnson announced that the City has partnered with Hiero Day - a development that illustrates just how far hip-hop has come.
Dressed in a hella fresh varsity-style jacket with Oakland's tree logo embroidered on the back, she looked amped to be able to talk about something other than rising crime rates, police scandals, and the deteriorating relationship with the Oakland A's.
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